It is divided into two groups (Eastern and Western) and further dialect divisions give distinct tribal identity.

[4] It is not unusual for groups with their own language to feel that the "mother-tongue" is an essential part of identity.

Although the two languages share many common words, they have major structural differences and are not mutually intelligible.

[5] Western Magar (dialects: Palpa and Syangja) is spoken in the following districts of Nepal (Ethnologue).

Eastern Magar (dialects: Gorkha, Nawalparasi, and Tanahu) is spoken in the following districts of Nepal (Ethnologue).